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女儿出生时，我们给她取名叫迈尔斯，和我深爱的业已过世的父亲同一个名字，不顾家人提醒这个名字太男性化了。 Years later, when i felt she was old enough to understand, I explained to Myles, "Your name is very special. I named you after my own father because I loved him very much. I know he would be proud of you." 几年以后，我觉得迈尔斯已经长大，能够懂事了。我对她解释说："你的名字很特别。我给你取了一个和我爸爸一样 的名字，因为我非常爱他。我相信他会为你而深感自豪的。" Myles thought carefully about this and then said, "I know all that, Mom. But I don't understand why my grandfather had a girl's name 迈尔斯很仔细地想了一下，然后说道："这些我都懂，妈妈。可是我不知道外公为什么会有一个女孩子的名字。" I Don't Feel Like Getting into an Argument 我不想争论 "Gerald," asked the teacher, "what is the shape of the earth?" " 杰拉尔德，"老师问："地球是什么形状？" 
是圆形的，"杰拉尔德回答道。 "How do you know it's round?" continued the teacher. " 你怎么知道是圆的？"老师又问。 "All right, it's square then," he replied, "I really don't feel like getting into an argument about it!" " 好吧，那它是方的，"学生回答说："我可不想与你争论这件事情。" Does Anyone Want a Nice Clean Plate? 有人要干净的盘子吗？ Peter was ten years old. One day his friend Paul said to him, "I'm going to have a birthday party on Saturday, Peter. Can you you come?" 彼德十岁了。一天他的朋友保罗对他说："彼德，星期六我要举办生日宴会，你能来吗？" 
彼德问母亲，母亲说："没问题，你去吧。"她还打电话通知了保罗的母亲。 Before Peter went to the party on Saturday afternoon, his mother said to him, "Now, Peter, don't forget to be polite. Don't ask for food. Wait until someone gives it to you." 星期六下午，彼德去赴宴。临行前，母亲对他说："彼德，别忘了礼貌。别主动要吃的，等别人拿给你。" "All right, Mom," Peter answered, and he went to Paul's house on his bicycle. " 好的，妈妈。"彼德回答。然后他骑着自行车去了保罗的家。 There were a lot of children at the party. They played together for an hour, and then Paul's mother gave them some food; but she forgot to give Peter any. He waited politely for a few minutes, and then he held his plate up in the air and said loudly, "Does anyone want a nice clean plate?" 宴会上孩子很多，他们在一起玩了一个钟头。这里保罗的母亲给他们分发食品。但她忘了给彼德。彼德等了几分钟，然后把盘子举在空中，大声说："有人要干净的盘子吗？"
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